Vps8 overexpression inhibits HOPS-dependent trafficking routes by outcompeting Vps41/Lt

  1. Péter Lőrincz  Is a corresponding author
  2. Lili Anna Kenéz
  3. Sarolta Tóth
  4. Viktória Kiss
  5. Ágnes Varga
  6. Tamás Csizmadia
  7. Zsófia Simon-Vecsei
  8. Gábor Juhász  Is a corresponding author
  1. Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary
  2. Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary

Abstract

Two related multisubunit tethering complexes promote endolysosomal trafficking in all eukaryotes: Rab5-binding CORVET that was suggested to transform into Rab7-binding HOPS. We have previously identified miniCORVET, containing Drosophila Vps8 and three shared core proteins, which is required for endosome maturation upstream of HOPS in highly endocytic cells (Lorincz et al., 2016a). Here we show that Vps8 overexpression inhibits HOPS-dependent trafficking routes including late endosome maturation, autophagosome-lysosome fusion, crinophagy and lysosome-related organelle formation. Mechanistically, Vps8 overexpression abolishes the late endosomal localization of HOPS-specific Vps41/Lt and prevents HOPS assembly. Proper ratio of Vps8 to Vps41 is thus critical because Vps8 negatively regulates HOPS by outcompeting Vps41. Endosomal recruitment of miniCORVET- or HOPS-specific subunits requires proper complex assembly, and Vps8/miniCORVET is dispensable for autophagy, crinophagy and lysosomal biogenesis. These data together indicate the recruitment of these complexes to target membranes independent of each other in Drosophila, rather than their transformation during vesicle maturation.

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  1. Péter Lőrincz

    Department of Anatomy, Cell and Developmental Biology, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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  2. Lili Anna Kenéz

    Department of Anatomy, Cell and Developmental Biology, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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  3. Sarolta Tóth

    Department of Anatomy, Cell and Developmental Biology, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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  4. Viktória Kiss

    Institute of Genetics, Biological Research Centre, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Szeged, Hungary
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  5. Ágnes Varga

    Department of Anatomy, Cell and Developmental Biology, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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  6. Tamás Csizmadia

    Department of Anatomy, Cell and Developmental Biology, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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  7. Zsófia Simon-Vecsei

    Department of Anatomy, Cell and Developmental Biology, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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  8. Gábor Juhász

    Department of Anatomy, Cell and Developmental Biology, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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Funding

Magyar Tudományos Akadémia (LP-2014/2)

  • Gábor Juhász

Ministry of Human Capacities of Hungary (ÚNKP-18-4-ELTE-409)

  • Zsófia Simon-Vecsei

Magyar Tudományos Akadémia (PPD-222/2018)

  • Péter Lőrincz

Magyar Tudományos Akadémia (BO/00652/17)

  • Zsófia Simon-Vecsei

National Research, Development and Innovation Office of Hungary (GINOP-2.3.2-15-2016-00006)

  • Gábor Juhász

National Research, Development and Innovation Office of Hungary (GINOP-2.3.2-15-2016-00032)

  • Gábor Juhász

National Research, Development and Innovation Office of Hungary (K119842)

  • Gábor Juhász

National Research, Development and Innovation Office of Hungary (KKP129797)

  • Gábor Juhász

National Research, Development and Innovation Office of Hungary (PD124594)

  • Zsófia Simon-Vecsei

Ministry of Human Capacities of Hungary (ÚNKP-18-2-II-ELTE-32)

  • Lili Anna Kenéz

The funders had no role in study design, data collection and interpretation, or the decision to submit the work for publication.

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© 2019, Lőrincz et al.

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  1. Péter Lőrincz
  2. Lili Anna Kenéz
  3. Sarolta Tóth
  4. Viktória Kiss
  5. Ágnes Varga
  6. Tamás Csizmadia
  7. Zsófia Simon-Vecsei
  8. Gábor Juhász
(2019)
Vps8 overexpression inhibits HOPS-dependent trafficking routes by outcompeting Vps41/Lt
eLife 8:e45631.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.45631

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